Title V, Part A - Innovative Programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) provides supplemental funding to implement promising education reform programs. It provides a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement to help meet the special educational needs of at-risk and high-need students and it supports programs to improve school, student and teacher performance.
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Policy Guidance (PDF, 82KB)
For additional information, contact:
Division of Federal and State Education Policy
512/463-9414
nclb@tea.state.tx.us
June 17, 2013
Dozens of new laws will impact Texas public schools. A list details those education bills that became law and those that were vetoed.
June 17, 2013
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today met with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington D.C. as part of an ongoing dialogue with the U.S. Department of Education regarding Texas’ waiver request from specific provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), commonly known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
June 12, 2013
Under House Bill 5 (HB 5), passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature and signed by the governor, high school students are now required to pass five State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course exams to meet the new graduation requirements.
June 10, 2013
Passing rates on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course tests were largely stable during the second year of this program, with students faring the best on science assessments and continuing to struggle with writing, according to statewide results for all 2012-13 STAAR tests released today by the Texas Education Agency.